Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran

Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran Several explosions have been heard east of Bandar Abbas, according to reports from Iran’s IRIB news. US Central Command wrote in a post to X that US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran," adding that the strikes were in response to "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region." Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 1, 2026